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William Golding was born September 19, 1911, in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall, England.
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In 1934, a year before he graduated, William published his first work, a book of poetry aptly entitled Poems. The collection was largely overlooked by critics.
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In 1935 Golding took a position teaching English and philosophy at Bishop Wordsworth’s School in Salisbury.
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n 1940 fought in the royal navy
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n 1940 Golding temporarily abandoned the profession to join the Royal Navy and fight in World War II.
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In 1945, after World War II had ended, Golding went back to teaching and writing.
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In 1954 he published his first novel, Lord of the Flies.
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In 1983, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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On June 19, 1993, he died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.
